{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.9f6673593f21be9b7a021734468884f8980db996.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued June 29 at 1:20PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-29","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.9f6673593f21be9b7a021734468884f8980db996.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Grand Rapids MI"},"word_count":223,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued June 29 at 1:20PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Muskegon; Ottawa; Kent; Allegan; Van Buren\n**Issued by:** NWS Grand Rapids MI\n**Sent:** 2026-06-29T13:20:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-29T13:20:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-01T00:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and\nEnergy (EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for June 30, 2026,\nfor elevated levels of ozone in west and southwest Michigan.\n\nPollutants within those areas are expected to be in the\nUnhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.\n\nThe Air Quality Alert is in effect for the following Michigan\ncounties:\n\nMuskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Allegan, Van Buren, and Berrien.\n\nWarm temperatures, ample sunlight, and southwest winds will mix with\npollutants to produce surface-level ozone in west and southwest\nMichigan.\n\nIt is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor\nactivities, especially those with heart disease respiratory\nconditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing,\ncoughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, or\neyes.\n\nPeople and businesses are urged to avoid activities which can lead to\nozone formation. These activities include: refueling vehicles or\ntopping off when refueling, using gasoline powered lawn equipment,\nusing charcoal lighter fluid.\n\nPositive activities include: driving less, telecommuting, delaying\nor combining errands.\n\nFor up-to-date air quality data for Michigan, visit the MiAir site:\nMichigan.gov/MiAir\n\nFor up-to-date air quality data nationally, visit EPA's Air Now site:\nAirNow.gov"}